Photo Basel
 Photo Basel, in Volkhaus Basel, in 2025 | |
| Industry | Art |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 in Basel, Switzerland |
| Founders | Sven Eisenhut |
| Products | Art fairs |
Photo Basel is an annual art fair, showcasing photography, which takes place at the Volkhaus Basel in Basel, Switzerland during Art Basel week.[1][2] Switzerland's first and only photography art fair, it showcases galleries both emerging and established, national and international, across a variety of different disciplines in photography.[3][4]
Since its founding in 2015, yearly editions of Photo Basel have been covered by Artnet, The Guardian, Artsy, Time Out, and other publications.[5][6][7][8]
History
[edit]Photo Basel was founded by Sven Eisenhut, who still serves as its founding director.[9] Its first edition ran in June 2015.[10] Exhibitions are curated by Elwira Spychalska.[11]
In 2024, Photo Basel unveiled a sector, titled Novum, dedicated to never-before-seen works of photography that were either created specifically for Photo Basel or recently discovered/rediscovered.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Kakar, Arun (2025-06-18). "The 10 Best Booths at Art Basel 2025". Artsy. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "photo basel 2025 | Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Photo Basel 2025 - PhMuseum". phmuseum.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Insider Tips About Art Basel". finews.com. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Article, Artnet News ShareShare This (2023-06-12). "Here's Your Go-To Guide to This Week's Art Fairs in Basel, Switzerland, From the International Heavyweights to the Cozy Local Affairs". Artnet News. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Stone, Mee-Lai (2022-06-16). "Having a ball: the best of Photo Basel – in pictures". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Goodinson, Elena (2023-06-13). "Light up! The best of Photo Basel 2023 – in pictures". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "9 unmissable events to check out during Art Basel". Time Out Switzerland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-23. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Insider Tips About Art Basel". finews.com. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ basel, photo (2019-05-29). "photo basel special projects & in situ". Artsy. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Tillmanns, Urs (2025-06-17). "photo basel wird 10 – und festigt ihren Platz in der internationalen Fotokunstszene". fotointern.ch – Tagesaktuelle Fotonews (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Photo Basel 2024 - PhMuseum". phmuseum.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.